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Saudi Arabia intercepts second Yemen missile in a month

by Anuj Chopra with Natacha Yazbeck in Dubai Agence France-Presse RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) – Saudi Arabia on Thursday intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired from war-torn Yemen, state media reported, the second such attack this month claimed by Iran-backed Huthi rebels. The missile targeted the southern Saudi city of Khamis Mushait, with authorities reporting no casualties, just hours after the rebels threatened to retaliate over a crippling blockade on Yemen. A Saudi-led coalition fighting the […]